November 20, 2012
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A term used to describe acrylic systems that are not easily detected by the human sense of smell; the procedure for working with odorless acrylic systems is not exactly the same as “traditional” acrylic systems.
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November 20, 2012
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An individual, reactive chemical unit that may be linked to one another to form a polymer; the liquid component in acrylic systems.
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November 20, 2012
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The amount of polymer powder mixed with the monomer liquid; also known as consistency.
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November 20, 2012
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A family of monomers used in several types of nail enhancement systems.
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November 19, 2012
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A liquid-and-powder acrylic system that requires UV light to cure or harden, rather than simple exposure to air.
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November 19, 2012
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A type of acrylic that is chemically configured to cure/harden (“set”) faster than traditional systems; fast set systems are favored by some competitors or experienced nail technicians or others who don’t need time to “work” with the product.
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November 19, 2012
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A general term used to refer to the liquid monomers used in acrylic liquid formulation; the product formed when an organic acid reacts with an alcohol; all nail coating polymers, except for polishes, contain esters.
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November 19, 2012
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A term for artificial nails preferred (over “artificial nails”) by many nail professionals; can refer to acrylics, gels, wraps, or tips.
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November 19, 2012
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Another term for colored acrylics; refers to the powder component (polymers) of the acrylic system. [See also colored acrylics]
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November 19, 2012
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The practice of combining either different nail polishes, paints, or acrylic powders to create a unique color or look for a client.
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November 19, 2012
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A substance used to dry or harden adhesives, wraps, no-light gels, acrylics, and UV light gels; all types of systems require a curing agent.
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November 19, 2012
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Acrylic powders (polymers) that have been tinted with color; used with regular monomers to create custom color enhancements or “permanent” nail art.
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November 19, 2012
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A substance added or applied to an adhesive/coating to promote, speed, or control the curing (hardening) process; different from catalysts in that accelerators take part in the chemical reaction.
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November 5, 2012
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I have missed another week of posting to the blog. I am so sorry. I have been so swamped — but in a good way! School, kids, life, baseball, cheer… I could go on and on.
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November 2, 2012
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When dealing with acrylic odor, of course fume extraction is very important, but so are good work habits, says Jesse Bruner, owner of Jesse David Nail Design in Wilmington, Del.
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